What Is the Fastest Way to Fix Seasonal Allergies? 13 Quick Fixes

1. Use a nasal rinse

Nasal irrigationwashes outmucusand allergens and can provide temporary relief from seasonalallergies. You can use aneti potor buy a nasal rinse kit.

To prepare the rinse, mix 1 teaspoon of iodide-free salt with 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Store this mixture in an airtight container. Whenever you want to use it, put 1 teaspoon of the mixture into 8 ounces of distilled or boiled water. After the water has cooled, lean over a sink and gentlyflushone nostril at a time with the solution.

2. Inhale steam

Steaminhalationcan loosen mucus and help you breathe more easily. You can inhale the steam by holding your head over a warm bowl and placing a towel over your head to trap the steam. Alternatively, you can run a hot shower and sit in the bathroom while inhaling the steam.

3. Drink more fluids

Staying hydrated with water, juice, tea, or other nonalcoholicdrinks, can thin the mucus in your nasal passages and offer you some relief. Warm fluids, such as soups or broths, may have the added benefit of providing you with steam inhalation.

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• Oralantihistamines
  • Loratadine
  • Cetirizine
  • Fexofenadine
• Decongestants(avoid taking them for more than 3-4 days unless advised by your doctor)
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Oxymetazoline
  • Phenylephrine
• Nasal sprays
  • Cromolynsodium nasal spray
  • Saline nasal spray
• Combination medications
  • Loratadine-pseudoephedrine
  • Fexofenadine-pseudoephedrine

5. Allergy shots

Ifover-the-counterremedies fail to relieve your seasonalallergy symptoms, you may want to ask your doctor forallergy shotsorallergy immunotherapy, which has the potential to treatallergic rhinitis.

6. Avoid triggers

Reduce your exposure to the things that trigger yourallergysymptoms:

• Stay indoors on dry, windy days
• Avoid lawn mowing, weed pulling, and other gardening chores
• Wear apollenmask or N95 mask outside
• After coming indoors, remove your clothes and take a shower

7. Check when pollen counts are high

Check your local news or the Internet to monitor pollen levels in the air. Minimize your risk by:

• Keeping your doors and windows closed at night
• Avoiding venturing outside in the early morning
• Taking allergy medications before your symptoms start

8. Keep indoor air clean

While there is no simple way get rid of all allergens from the air in your home, the following steps may keep your indoor air clean:

• Use air conditioning
• Get your air conditioning and heating serviced and maintained regularly
• Use a portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter in your bedroom
• Vacuum floors often

9. Avoid cigarette smoke

Cigarettesmoke can worsen your seasonal allergy symptoms. When outdoors, avoid smoke and stay away from other fumes such as smoke from wood-burning fireplaces and aerosol sprays.

10. Use natural cleaning products

Harsh chemicals used in some cleaning products can irritate your nasal passages and aggravate your allergy symptoms. Make your own natural cleaning products with ingredients such as vinegar or baking soda. Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, which traps allergens.

11. Eat healthy

Although it is unclear exactly howdietaffects seasonal allergies, studies have shown that children who eat adiethigh in fresh vegetables (especially grapes, apples, oranges, and tomatoes) experience fewer allergy symptoms.

12. Consider acupuncture

Some studies have suggested thatacupuncturecan help reduce allergy flare-ups. Ask your doctor about whetheracupunctureis right for you.

13. Visit an allergy specialist

If you have not been able to identify what triggers your allergy symptoms, visit an allergist who can help you identify your triggers and suggest ways to avoid them.